Psalms 21:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 21:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 21:2 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 21:2 — KJV
“Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.”
— Psalms 21:2 (KJV)
Psalms 21:2 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 21:2
“And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. mercy: or, bounty”
Shares key themes with Psalms 21:2: hast, given, heart
“Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 21:2: hast, given, withholden
“As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. to...: Heb. after thee”
Shares key themes with Psalms 21:2: hast, desire, lips
“I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 21:2: hast, given, desire
“LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: prepare: or, establish”
Shares key themes with Psalms 21:2: hast, heart, desire
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